List of famous golfers

List of well-known and successful golfers :

• Tournament winner as part of the International Federation of PGA Tours . This covers the majority of the relevant golfers from around 1970.
• Major tournament winner. Also covers the period from 1860 to 1960, when there were no sanctioned tournament series.
• Members of the World Golf Hall of Fame . Contains the most successful golfers of all time as well as people who have performed relevant services outside of sporting competitions.
• and those about which an article found relevant has already been written.

Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A.

• Helen Alfredsson (SWE, * 1965)
• Robert Allenby (AUS, * 1971)
• Stephen Ames (CAN, * 1964)
• Willie Anderson (US, 1879-1910)
• Billy Andrade (USA, born 1964)
• Isao Aoki (JPN, * 1942)
• Stuart Appleby (AUS, * 1971)
• Phillip Archer (GB, * 1972)
• Tommy Armor (GB, 1894-1968)
• Mike Austin (US, 1910-2005)
• Paul Azinger (USA, * 1960)

B.

• Aaron Baddeley (AUS, * 1981)
• John Ball (GB, 1862-1940)
• Ian Baker-Finch (AUS, * 1960)
• Seve Ballesteros (Spain, 1957-2011)
• Rich Beem (USA, * 1970)
• Patty Berg (US, 1918-2006)
• Roberto Bernardini (ITA, * 1944)
• John Bickerton (GB, * 1969)
• Thomas Bjørn (Denmark, * 1971)
• Grégory Bourdy (France, * 1982)
• James Braid (GB, 1870-1950)
• Markus Brier (AUT, * 1968)
• Paul Broadhurst (GB, * 1965)
• Olin Browne (USA, * 1959)
• Bart Bryant (USA, born 1962)

C.

• Ángel Cabrera (ARG, * 1969)
• Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Spain, * 1984)
• Mark Calcavecchia (USA, * 1960)
• Chad Campbell (USA, * 1974)
• Michael Campbell (NZ, * 1969)
• Emanuele Canonica (ITA, * 1971)
• Joe Carr (Ireland, born 1922)
• David Carter (GB, * 1972)
• Paul Casey (GB, * 1977)
• Billy Casper (US, 1931-2015)
• Alex Cejka (D, * 1970)
• Christian Cévaër (FRA, * ​​1970)
• Choi Kyung-Ju (KOR, * 1970)
• Stewart Cink (USA, * 1973)
• Tim Clark (South Africa, * 1975)
• Darren Clarke (GB, * 1968)
• José Coceres (Argentina, * 1963)
• Neil Coles (GB, * 1934)
• Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium, * 1982)
• John Cook (USA, * 1957)
• Sir Henry Cotton (GB, 1907-1987)
• Fred Couples (USA, born 1959)
• Ben Crane (USA, * 1976)
• Ben Crenshaw (USA, * 1952)
• Ben Curtis (USA, * 1977)
• Margaret Curtis (US, 1883-1965)

D.

• John Daly (USA, born 1966)
• Baldovino Dassu (ITA, * 1952)
• Laura Davies (GB, * 1963)
• Robert-Jan Derksen (NL, * 1974)
• Roberto DeVicenzo (ARG, 1923-2017)
• Chris DiMarco (USA, * 1968)
• Stephen Dodd (GB, * 1966)
• Luke Donald (GB, * 1977)
• Nick Dougherty (GB, * 1982)
• Bradley Dredge (GB, * 1973)
• Victor Dubuisson (F, * 1990)
• Jason Dufner (USA, * 1977)
• Tom Dunn (GB, 1850-1902)
• Willie Dunn Junior (GB, 1865-1952)
• Willie Dunn Sr. (GB, 1821-1880)
• Joe Durant (USA, born 1964)
• David Duval (USA, * 1971)
• Simon Dyson (GB, * 1977)

E.

• Martina Eberl (D, * 1981)
• Johan Edfors (SWE, * 1975)
• Steve Elkington (AUS, * 1962)
• Ernie Els (South Africa, * 1969)
• Stefanie Endstrasser (Austria, * 1986)
• Martin Erlandsson (SWE, * 1974)

F.

• Nick Faldo (GB, * 1957)
• Niclas Fasth (Sweden, * 1972)
• Brad Faxon (USA, born 1961)
• Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (Spain, * 1980)
• Kenneth Ferrie (GB, * 1978)
• Thomas Feyrsinger (AUT, * 1976)
• Darren Fichardt (South Africa, * 1975)
• Ross Fisher (GB, * 1980)
• Steve Flesch (USA, * 1967)
• Raymond Floyd (USA, * 1942)
• Alastair Forsyth (GB, * 1976)
• Rickie Fowler (USA, * 1988)
• Carlos Franco (Paraguay, * 1965)
• Marcus Fraser (AUS, * 1978)
• David Frost (South Africa, * 1959)
• Keiichirō Fukabori (JPN, * 1968)
• Pierre Fulke (SWE, * 1971)
• Fred Funk (USA, * 1956)
• Jim Furyk (USA, * 1970)

G

• Sandra Gal (D, * 1985)
• Sergio García (Spain, * 1980)
• Ignacio Garrido (Spain, * 1972)
• Oswald Gartenmaier (Austria, 1948–2010)
• Nicole Gergely (Austria, * 1984)
• Torsten Giedeon (Germany, * 1957)
• Lucas Glover (USA, * 1979)
• Retief Goosen (South Africa, * 1969)
• Jason Gore (USA, * 1974)
• Richard Green (AUS, * 1971)
• Mathias Grönberg (Sweden, * 1970)
• Sophie Gustafson (Sweden, * 1973)
• Peter Gustafsson (Sweden, * 1976)

H

• Bill Haas (USA, * 1982)
• Jay Haas (USA, * 1953)
• Joakim Haeggman (Sweden, * 1969)
• Walter Hagen (USA, 1892–1969)
• Todd Hamilton (USA, * 1965)
• Anders Hansen (Denmark, * 1970)
• Søren Hansen (Denmark, * 1974)
• Peter Hanson (Sweden, * 1977)
• Pádraig Harrington (Ireland, * 1971)
• Grégory Havret (FRA, * ​​1976)
• Peter Hedblom (SWE, * 1970)
• JJ Henry (USA, * 1975)
• Mark Hensby (AUS, * 1971)
• Tim Herron (USA, * 1970)
• Hur Suk-ho (KOR, * 1973)
• Ben Hogan (US, 1912-1997)
• David Horsey (GB, * 1985)
• JB Holmes (USA, * 1982)
• David Howell (GB, * 1975)
• Charles Howell III (USA, * 1979)
• Brian Huggett (GB, * 1936)
• John Huston (USA, born 1961)
• Horace Hutchinson (GB, 1859-1932)

I.

• Mikko Ilonen (FIN, * 1979)
• Ryuji Imada (JAP, * 1976)
• Trevor Immelman (South Africa, * 1979)
• July Inkster (USA, * 1960)
• Ryō Ishikawa (JAP, * 1991)
• Hale Irwin (USA, * 1945)

J

• Tony Jacklin (GB, * 1944)
• Fredrik Jacobson (Sweden, * 1974)
• Raphaël Jacquelin (FRA, * ​​1974)
• Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand, * 1969)
• Mark James (GB, * 1953)
• Lee Janzen (USA, * 1964)
• Miguel Angel Jiménez (Spain, * 1964)
• Brandt Jobe (USA, * 1965)
• Per-Ulrik Johansson (Sweden, * 1966)
• Zach Johnson (USA, born 1976)
• Tony Johnstone (Zimbabwe, * 1956)
• Bobby Jones (US, 1902-1971)
• Steve Jones (USA, * 1958)

K

• Robert Karlsson (Sweden, * 1969)
• Shingo Katayama (JPN, * 1973)
• Jonathan Kaye (USA, * 1970)
• Martin Kaymer (D, * 1984)
• Simon Khan (GB, * 1972)
• Anthony Kim (USA, * 1985)
• Tom Kite (USA, * 1949)
• Søren Kjeldsen (Denmark, * 1975)
• Matt Kuchar (USA, * 1978)

L.

• Maarten Lafeber (NL, * 1974)
• Barry Lane (GB, * 1960)
• Bernhard Langer (D, * 1957)
• José Manuel Lara (Spain, * 1977)
• Pablo Larrazábal (Spain, * 1983)
• Paul Lawrie (SCO, * 1969)
• Peter Lawrie (IRL, * 1974)
• Stephen Leaney (AUS, * 1969)
• Tom Lehman (USA, * 1959)
• Justin Leonard (USA, * 1972)
• Thomas Levet (F, * 1968)
• Bobby Locke (South Africa, 1917–1987)
• Peter Lonard (AUS, * 1967)
• Nancy Lopez (USA, * 1957)
• Davis Love III (USA, * 1964)
• Santiago Luna (Spain, born 1962)
• Sandy Lyle (GB, * 1958)
• David Lynn (GB, * 1973)

M.

• Graeme McDowell (GB, * 1979)
• Paul McGinley (Ireland, born 1966)
• Damien McGrane (Ireland, * 1971)
• Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland, * 1989)
• Mark McNulty (Zimbabwe, * 1953)
• Hunter Mahan (USA, * 1982)
• Matteo Manassero (Italy, * 1993)
• Andrew Marshall (GB, * 1973)
• Miguel Angel Martin (Spain, * 1962)
• Shigeki Maruyama (JPN, * 1969)
• Arnaud Massy (FRA, 1877–1950)
• Billy Mayfair (USA, * 1966)
• Shaun Micheel (USA, * 1969)
• Stefanie Michl (AUT, * 1986)
• Phil Mickelson (USA, * 1970)
• Edoardo Molinari (Italy, * 1981)
• Francesco Molinari (Italy, * 1982)
• Anja Monke (D, * 1977)
• Colin Montgomerie (GB, * 1963)
• Adrien Mörk (FRA, * ​​1979)
• Old Tom Morris (GB, 1821-1908)
• Young Tom Morris (GB, 1851-1875)

N

• Jack Nicklaus (USA, * 1940)
• Byron Nelson (USA, 1912-2006)
• Greg Norman (AUS, * 1955)
• Norman von Nida (AUS, 1914–2007)

O

• Lorena Ochoa (MEX, * 1981)
• Nick O'Hern (AUS, * 1971)
• Peter O'Malley (AUS, * 1965)
• Mark O'Meara (USA, born 1957)
• Arron Oberholser (USA, * 1975)
• Geoff Ogilvy (AUS, * 1977)
• José Maria Olazábal (Spain, * 1966)
• Andrew Oldcorn (GB, * 1960)
• Peter Oosterhuis (GB, * 1948)
• Gary Orr (GB, * 1967)
• Francis Ouimet (US, 1893-1967)
• Greg Owen (GB, * 1972)
• Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (JPN, * 1947)
• Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki (JPN, * 1956)

P

• Juvic Pagunsan (Philippines, * 1978)
• Se Ri Pak (South Korea, * 1977)
• Arnold Palmer (US, 1929-2016)
• Rod Pampling (AUS, * 1969)
• Mungo Park (GB, 1835-1904)
• Willie Park Junior (UK, 1864-1925)
• Willie Park Senior (GB, 1834-1903)
• Florentyna Parker (GB, * 1989)
• Jesper Parnevik (Sweden, * 1965)
• Craig Parry (AUS, * 1966)
• Corey Pavin (USA, * 1959)
• Kenny Perry (USA, * 1960)
• Gary Player (South Africa, * 1935)
• Ian Poulter (GB, * 1976)
• Clemens Prader (AUT, * 1979)
• Florian Prägant (AUT, * 1983)
• Nick Price (Zimbabwe, * 1957)

Q

• Álvaro Quirós García (ESP, * 1983)

R.

• Jyoti Randhawa (India, * 1972)
• Anna Rawson (Australia, * 1981)
• Ted Ray (GB, 1877-1943)
• Dai Rees (GB, 1913-1983)
• Jean-François Remésy (FRA, * ​​1964)
• Loren Roberts (USA, * 1955)
• Allan Robertson (GB, 1815-1859)
• Costantino Rocca (ITA, * 1956)
• Robert Rock (GB, * 1977)
• Mark Roe (GB, * 1963)
• Bill Rogers (USA, * 1951)
• Andrés Romero (ARG, * 1981)
• Eduardo Romero (ARG, * 1954)
• Justin Rose (GB, * 1980)
• Brett Rumford (AUS, * 1977)

S.

• Rory Sabbatini (South Africa, * 1976)
• Jarmo Sandelin (Sweden, * 1967)
• Sophie Sandolo (ITA, * 1976)
• Gene Sarazen (US, 1902-1999)
• Charl Schwartzel (South Africa, * 1984)
• Adam Scott (Australia, * 1980)
• Patty Sheehan (USA, * 1956)
• Marcel Siem (D, * 1980)
• Webb Simpson (USA, * 1985)
• Jeev Milkha Singh (India, * 1971)
• Vijay Singh (Fiji, * 1963)
• Sam Snead (US, 1912-2002)
• Brandt Snedeker (USA, * 1980)
• Annika Sörenstam (Sweden, * 1970)
• Jamie Spence (GB, * 1963)
• Eva Steinberger (AUT, * 1983)
• Roland Steiner (AUT, * 1984)
• Payne Stewart (United States, 1957-1999)
• Richard Sterne (South Africa, * 1981)
• Graeme Storm (GB, * 1978)
• Curtis Strange (USA, born 1955)
• Steve Stricker (USA, * 1967)
• Sven Strüver (D, * 1967)
• Louise Suggs (US, 1923-2015)
• Kevin Sutherland (USA, * 1964)
• Hal Sutton (USA, born 1958)

T

• Hideto Tanihara (JPN, * 1978)
• John Henry Taylor (GB, 1871-1963)
• Vaughn Taylor (USA, * 1976)
• Peter Thomson (AUS, 1929-2018)
• Sam Torrance (GB, * 1953)
• David Toms (USA, * 1967)
• Walter J. Travis (United States, 1862–1927)
• Manuel Trappel (AUT, * 1989)
• Lee Trevino (USA, * 1939)
• Bob Tway (USA, born 1959)

V

• Daniel Vancsik (ARG, * 1977)
• Jean Van de Velde (FRA, * ​​1966)
• Harry Vardon (GB, 1870-1937)
• Scott Verplank (USA, * 1964)
• Camilo Villegas (COL, * 1982)

W.

• Johnson Wagner (USA, * 1980)
• Duffy Waldorf (USA, * 1962)
• Anthony Wall (GB, * 1975)
• Marc Warren (GB, * 1981)
• Bubba Watson (USA, * 1978)
• Tom Watson (USA, * 1949)
• Karrie Webb (Australia, * 1974)
• Steve Webster (GB, * 1975)
• Boo Weekley (USA, * 1973)
• Mike Weir (CAN, * 1970)
• Lee Westwood (GB, * 1973)
• Joyce Wethered (GB, 1901-1997)
• Brett Wetterich (USA, * 1973)
• Kathy Whitworth (USA, * 1939)
• Michelle Wie (USA, * 1989)
• Martin Wiegele (AUT, * 1978)
• Bernd Wiesberger , (AUT, * 1985)
• Danny Willett (GB, * 1987)
• Thaworn Wiratchant (Thailand, * 1966)
• Tiger Woods (USA, * 1975)
• Ian Woosnam (GB, * 1958)
• Mickey Wright (USA, * 1935)

Y

• Yang Yong-eun (South Korea, * 1972)

Z

• Babe Zaharias (US, 1911-1956)
• Zhang Lian-wei (China, * 1965)
• Niki Zitny (AUT, * 1973)
• Fuzzy Zoeller (USA, born 1951)

See also

• List of winners in major golf tournaments

Web links

(all english)

• World Golf Hall of Fame
• Player overview of the PGA Tour
• Player overview of the European Tour
• Asian Tour player overview
• Matchmaking on the Japan Golf Tour
• Player profiles on the Sunshine Tour